Vinyl pressings
by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1980
The Boys From Doraville was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PD-1-6285-AS-PRC-R 2-2-1 / MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 1
PD-1-6285-BS-PRC-R 2 / MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 1
PD-1-6285-AS-PRC-R# 2-11-111 3 - BK / MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 2
PD-1-6285-BS-PRC-R# 2-11-1 - BK / MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 2
PD-1-6285-AS-PW MASTERDISK BK (PR)Runout A etch / MASTERDISK stamped
PD-1-6285-BS-PW MASTERDISK BK (PR)PRunout B etch / MASTERDISK stamped
PD-1-6285-ASMatrix A, on label
PD-1-6285-BSMatrix B, on label
PD-1-6285-AS-SP1 MASTERDISK BKSide A runout
SRC [logo] PD-1-6285-BS-SP1 MASTERDISK BKSide B runout
PD-1-6285-AS-PRC-C1-1 MASTERDISK-BKSide A runout variant 1
PD-1-6285-BS-PRC-C1-1 MASTERDISK-BKSide B runout variant 1
PD-1-6285-AS-PRC-C1-1-11 -1- MASTERDISK-BKSide A runout variant 2
PD-1-6285-BS-PRC-C1-1-11 -21- MASTERDISK-BKSide B runout variant 2
2391467 A//3 ▼E 420Side A
2391467 B//1 ▼E 420Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6285 / BGO Records PD-1-6285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2391 467 / BGO Records 2391 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1327First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 467 / BGO Records 2391 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 467 / BGO Records 2391 467LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD-1-6285 / Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD-1-6285 / Polydor 2391 467First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Boys From Doraville are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6285.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6285, 2391 467, MPF 1327, LPR 16368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6285-AS-PRC-R 2-2-1 / MASTERDISK and PD-1-6285-BS-PRC-R 2 / MASTERDISK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
